The Unspeakable Loss, Nisha Zenoff
The Unspeakable Loss, Nisha Zenoff
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The Unspeakable Loss
How Do You Live After a Child Dies?

Author: Nisha Zenoff

Narrator: Nisha Zenoff

Unabridged: 6 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 11/07/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A guide to hope and healing after the death of a child, from a grief counselor and psychotherapist who has been there.

Nisha Zenoff lost her son in a tragic accident when he was just seventeen years old. Now, with decades of experience as a grief counselor and psychotherapist, she offers support and guidance from her own journey and from others who have experienced the death of a child. The Unspeakable Loss helps those who mourn to face the urgent questions that accompany loss: "Will my tears ever stop?" "Who am I now without my child?" "How can I help my other children cope?" "I lost my only child, how do I live?" "Will my marriage survive?" "Will life ever feel worth living again?"

No matter where you are in your grieving process, The Unspeakable Loss provides a space to mourn in your own way, and helps you understand how the death of a child affects siblings, other family members and friends, recognizing that we each grieve differently. And while there is no one prescription for healing, Zenoff provides tools to practice the important aspects of grieving that are easily forgotten -- self-compassion and self-care.

The Unspeakable Loss doesn't flinch from the reality or pain caused by the death of a child, yet ultimately it is a book about the choice to embrace life, love, and joy again. As Zenoff writes in the Preface: "Our relationships with our children do not end with their deaths. Our relationships change, they're transformed, but our children will always be with us."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ph. on March 15, 2021

This book was recommended by our son, a mental health therapist, after our neighbor's adult son (our son's childhood friend) took his life one week ago. BTW, one of the many things I learned from reading The Unspeakable Loss was that the term "took his life" is preferable to "committed suicide," whi......more

Goodreads review by Donna on February 14, 2018

I listened to this one. I lost my 18 year old grandson in a car accident in December 15, 2016 at 1:15pm. It has been a year of grief and this book is a good one about how that process works. I have to say I did not like the New York accent of the narrator so I deducted one star. I think she is also......more

Goodreads review by Jewel on March 01, 2018

I have given four stars because I like it, but I don't love it. The author made too many suggestions for the reader to get therapy and seemed a bit pushy from time to time. It is a great book for parents who have lost an older child and answers typical questions parents have while processing grief a......more

Goodreads review by Malia on May 31, 2023

This is an excellent book that captures the depths and agonizing pain of my grief. I was especially appreciative that this was specific to the loss of a child as this type of loss is so different than any other type of loss and most books on grief are more generalized. I felt understood and wished e......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on June 05, 2024

This was the first grief book that I picked up just 2.5 weeks after our 18 month old daughter died. I was very grateful that the chapters were short and easy to read because concentrating on anything still seems impossible most days (even nearly 9 months in.) This was my first time hearing from anyo......more